'Yeh Pathar Nahin Todegi'
There was a memorable meeting with a 'tall, elegant, beautiful girl', who had recently finished her 12th in the strongly tribal Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. 'I was shocked. In this whole sea of villages, I knew for sure there was no other 12th pass girl. I said I want to meet your father.' 'She brought her father, a daily-wage labourer. I asked him: 'How come you decided to educate your girl till the 12th standard? You break stones for a living and you don't have a lot of money'.' 'He just said one line and in that one line he said everything.'
23 Oct 04:39 · Rediff